The ruling on a husband who beats his wife and her punishment in Saudi law
One of the worst things you can do is hit your wife. Engaging in this behavior means that you have lost all means to properly change the behavior, either on your part or on her part.
The husband’s beating of the wife also means the loss of the ability to conduct a constructive dialogue, from which the two parties can free themselves from any problem that the other party gets into and causes some kind of trouble.
However, in certain cases, a husband’s beating of his wife can be regulated in accordance with Sharia rules, and then jurisprudence is a means of framing this behavior, since it is not possible to use some of the ways out that Sharia gives to the husband in order to preserve his home, and that turn into a continuous behavior that makes the house live in an ugly state. It is impossible for her to live normally.
There are some things that are allowed, according to the controls, and without violence, and therefore we clarify this for many ambiguous matter, which leads to the destruction of family stability, and the removal of respect from the relationship of spouses, and respect and appreciation if it is removed from any relationship, especially marital relationship, that relationship is affected to a great extent.
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Therefore, in the following lines, we provide an overview of the ruling on a husband who beats his wife and how Saudi law deals with this behavior.
What is the solution about the husband beating the wife?
حكم ضرب الزوجة حساس ولا بد من معرفته بما لا يخل بمقاصد الشرع الحنيف، فالحياة الزوجية أساسها المودة والرحمة، والسكن، كما تقول الآية الكريمة: “ومن آياته أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ” .
And the Islamic religion orders and emphasizes the necessity of treating women well and treating women. God’s Messenger, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, calls for gentleness in a clear hadith, when he says: “Kindness is found in nothing but that which beautifies him, and is not taken away from anything except in that which disgraces him.” This is in everything. So what about the people most worthy of kindness, which is a woman?
And God’s Messenger, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, does not allow a matter to pass without setting an example in it, so before he makes a decision and explains it, he must set an example in it, and this is evident from the kindness of God’s Messenger , may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, towards his wives.
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This was also acknowledged by Mrs. Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who described the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, with the words: “The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, never struck. anything with your own hand, not a woman or a servant.”
But if the true Sharia in all these places in the Qur’an and Sunnah prescribes that a husband should treat his wife gently, and that there is no lightness in a husband hitting his wife, then why is all this happening in our society?
The question that arises is: is there justification from the point of view of religion for a husband to beat his wife? Are there cases where Islam allows this?
The answer is that Islam does not justify such treatment except in extreme cases of rebellion, and there are rules for beating, the main condition of which is the non-use of violence, which is evident from the command of Almighty God to our master Ayyub when he said: “And take in your hand a piece of fruit , and strike with it, and do not break your oath.”
However, unfortunately, as religion is abused in many aspects in our societies, the Qur’anic expression is used: “And beat them…” as if it is a sure guarantee that a husband should beat his wife, but the context is completely different, because it speaks of a woman who strongly objected, and the beating here is according to the rules of her condition. Do not overdo it with violence. Those who see this as a directive to their heinous behavior should reconsider their vision of the faith and its texts in general.
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Punishment for wife beating in Saudi law
The punishment for a husband who beats his wife in Saudi Arabia is as follows:
When the wife reports to the competent authorities that her husband specifically attacked her, the state attorney’s office examines the case in detail, and depending on the course of the investigation and verification of the amount of the criminal offense committed by the husband, he may be sentenced. to one year in prison and a fine of up to 50,000 Saudi Riyals, which can be doubled. Punishment in case of repeated behavior of the same person, which is beating and mental or physical abuse.
Article thirteen of the Law on Protection from Abuse states that: “Regardless of the more severe penalties prescribed by the Sharia or the law, shall be punished with a prison sentence of at least one month to one year and a fine of at least five thousand and not more than fifty thousand rials, or one of these two punishments.” Whoever commits an act that represents the crime of abuse specified in Article (1) of this system, and in case of repetition, the punishment will be doubled, and the competent court can impose the punishment as an alternative to imprisonment.
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The husband’s beating of his wife in Saudi law has become different from a matter of personal status, and has entered the scope of criminal liability considered by the competent criminal courts. Therefore, Saudi law is taking constant steps towards supporting the wife’s rights and adequately protecting her from the unyielding behavior of her husband. Beware of excessive treating your wife with violence Because the fate you deserve will overtake you, whether in this world or the hereafter.
